Although Great Britain has become more secular in recent years, Queen Elizabeth has become more explicitly Christian in her messages. This is most notably addressed in her annual Christmas broadcast message, a ...
Read More »Little Women is faithful to the classic with a modern energy
It’s not your typical Christmas blockbuster but it’s no less anticipated by many who prefer good dialog and stories over special effects. Little Women, now showing, is getting kudos for a storyline ...
Read More »Kanye West drops another new album: ‘Sunday Service: Jesus is Born’
Kanye West released the much-anticipated album “Jesus is Born,” on Christmas Day. It’s the second Gospel album since the October release of “Jesus is King,” which reached #1 on the Billboard top 200. ...
Read More »Missionary shares 10 things Christians need to know about Muslims
Christians have been asking many questions about Muslims. Who are they and what do they believe? Do all Muslims sanction violence? Most importantly, what attitude should Christians have toward them? Why do ...
Read More »United States cites top religious freedom violators moving into 2020
The State Department issued its latest designations of the world’s most serious violators of religious freedom, moving Sudan down to its next-tier watch list. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the decisions ...
Read More »Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson among growing group of Christian quarterbacks
Quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens is a strong favorite for league MVP, an award that Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs earned last season. He already was named player ...
Read More »Jews turn to many traditions to celebrate Hanukkah
The Jewish community, both local and around the world, will celebrate Hanukkah from December 22-30. Here’s some interesting facts about the holiday you may not know. It has multiple spellings. Because the ...
Read More »A response to Christianity Today and their call to remove Trump from office
Like many Christians, I have great respect for Christianity Today. It remains a hallmark, evangelical publication. And although it has leaned leftward in some respects in recent years, it is quite conservative ...
Read More »2019 a sad year for Nigerian Christians as killings continue
Though the year’s not over, Nigerian Christians continue to die for their faith. A new report puts the number at over 1,000 followers of Christ having been killed by Islamic militants during ...
Read More »Organization helps military leaders nurture faith on the battlefield and at home
Officers’ Christian Fellowship (OCF) comes alongside Christians in military leadership roles to help them understand how to faithfully “pursue God and live out your faith while on active duty.” OCF serves our ...
Read More »Church resources available to highlight world’s persecuted believers
A billion Christians will celebrate Christmas this year in the comfort of their homes or their local church. But for half a billion persecuted Christians around the globe, Christmas could be a ...
Read More »Gospel for Asia brings Christmas hope to Asia’s forgotten children
Millions of “unwanted” children in Asia crave ”the gift of love and hope” this Christmas. They’ll find that and more thanks to Gospel for Asia (GFA) — as it launches a Christmas ...
Read More »Worship singer Kari Jobe in tears after visiting the White House
After several Pastors and worship leaders prayed for President Trump in the oval office, Kari Jobe, who was among them, couldn’t help but share the remarkable experience. It left her in “tears all day” ...
Read More »Town collects more Operation Christmas Child boxes than their population
Children around the world are excitedly opening their Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes thanks to a small farming community that came together. With a population of just 1,300 people, Belle, Missouri did the ...
Read More »Oklahoma quarterback shares faith after team wins Big 12 championship
Quarterback Jalen Hurts transferred from the University of Alabama to the University of Oklahoma and led the Sooners to both a Big 12 championship and a spot in the college football playoffs. ...
Read More »Weston, Mo., church recreates Notre Dame Cathedral – in gingerbread
One of the major news events of 2019 was the fire that devastated the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. A local church is remembering the cathedral in a creative way this Christmas. ...
Read More »YouVersion Bible app sees worldwide usage soar in 2019
It’s that time of year when everyone starts compiling “Best of 2019” lists. YouVersion just announced the most popular Bible verse of the year among its users. The Bible verse most engaged ...
Read More »1,700 come to Christ in Cambodia at Franklin Graham crusade
A Gospel event hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Cambodia has seen an amazing harvest with nearly 2,000 professing faith in Christ with more in the days that followed. READ: ...
Read More »Researcher finds reasons for hope for rural and small-town churches
The death of rural and small-town churches is greatly exaggerated, said Thom Rainer, founder and CEO of Church Answers, an online community and resource for church leaders. He offers several reasons for ...
Read More »Some good news about Bibles reaching Chinese Christians
Every week there is disturbing and sad news coming from China. From the destruction of churches, imprisonment of Christians and suppression of Christian thought across all parts of that Chinese society, Christians ...
Read More »Sean Hannity counts his blessings at Christmas and throughout the year
Popular talk-show host Sean Hannity says he is closer to God now than he’s ever been though it does not come without struggles. “I would say I realize more than ever that ...
Read More »Texas Governor Abbott shares in Twitter exchange how God has used his disability for good
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has not let his disability slow him down or change his positive attitude toward life. Last week, he shared on social media how God has used for good ...
Read More »Former slugger Manny Ramirez finds new life in Christ after baseball
Manny Ramirez was a key contributor on the Boston Red Sox team that won the 2004 World Series. He also marched to his own drummer and inspired the phrase, “That’s Manny being ...
Read More »Drop in charitable contributions tied to decline in religious affiliation
Charitable contributions are down in the United States, and faith may have something to do with it, according to Marketwatch. The share of U.S. adults who donated to charity dropped significantly between ...
Read More »When NFL success doesn’t make you happy – Austin Carr
Early one morning after an NFL win last season, I sat in my chair during my quiet time with God feeling empty and despondent. It was odd to be feeling this way ...
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